Senior Front End Engineer
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Job description
- Design, build, and maintain web applications using the .NET Framework, MVC, and Web API.
- Apply a strong background working with CMS platforms (e.g. Umbraco, Sitecore) to build and integrate flexible content-driven solutions.
- Provide technical leadership within your team - guiding implementation, ensuring code quality, and mentoring more junior engineers.
- Collaborate directly with clients and product partners, helping translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Contribute to the modernisation of our platforms, exploring ways to adopt .NET Core, Azure, and modern front-end frameworks such as React/Next.js.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams - Product, UX, Strategy, and DevOps - to deliver exceptional digital experiences.
- Champion engineering best practices around accessibility, performance, security, and maintainability.
- Share knowledge across our Software Engineering community, contributing to the growth and standards of our discipline.
Requirements
You'll be an experienced Software Engineer (typically 5+ years), confident working across the full Microsoft web stack and comfortable leading by example.
We'd love to see experience with:
- C# / .NET Framework, MVC, and Web API.
- Strong background working with CMS platforms such as Umbraco or Sitecore.
- Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS/Sass, JavaScript, React) to collaborate effectively in full-stack teams.
- Exposure to Azure, cloud-hosted infrastructure, and modern DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of .NET Core and a keen interest in modernising legacy systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills - able to work directly with clients and internal stakeholders.
- A passion for mentoring, improving standards, and delivering high-quality solutions.
Benefits & conditions
Life At WPP Media & Benefits
Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.